I remember a similar discussion on this before here. My understanding is that the offline support for web application still has miles to go before it can mature like javascript libraries (jquery, dojo, etc). There are various issues involved primarily relating to data sync. It would have to be addressed on a case to case basis. Besides, if one digs deeper into the current available options (gears, browserplus, dojo with gears, AIR), they are good for a particular type of application. They cannot meet the offline requirements of all the different applications you may be working with.
I would suggest to wait it out before these solutions are made more robust. On Feb 2, 11:56 pm, "Sebastian E. Ovide" <[email protected]> wrote: > I mean something like this: > > http://code.google.com/p/django-offline/ > > or > > http://code.google.com/p/gearsonrails/ > > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 2:28 PM, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > What do you mean by off-line? what specifically do you want to do? > > > On Feb 2, 10:22 am, Paul Eden <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks Tim, > > > > This is probably just me daydreaming here, but it sure would be nice to > > have > > > some convenient API to handle offline usage of web apps in the framework. > > > > It would be the only framework, to my knowledge, that provides such > > > (probably and justifiably because it is considered out of scope). > > > - But what a benefit to developers! > > > > I don't know if such a thing is technically feasible as I haven't > > > investigated the details of the plugins mentioned enough to know, mostly > > > because I haven't had the time. > > > - That may be the benefit of including it in the framework. Developers > > are > > > already very busy. If the framework made adding offline functionality to > > > their apps easy, that would attract developers. I know it would me, but > > I > > > already like web2py. :-) > > > > Paul > > > > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 9:14 AM, Timothy Farrell <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > I suppose you could include gears_init.js but unless web2py > > specifically > > > > took advantage of gears, I don't see a reason to include this any more > > > > than Yahoo's Browserplus or Adobe Air. All of which seem out of the > > > > scope of web2py for me. > > > > > For those wondering, here's the code in question: > > > >http://code.google.com/apis/gears/tools.html#gears_init > > > >http://browserplus.yahoo.com/developer/web/code/introduction/ > > > >http://www.adobe.com/products/air/tools/sdk/ > > > > > -tim > > > > > Paul Eden wrote: > > > > > Wouldn't it be possible to include the javascript necessary to use > > the > > > > > plugin (if it is installed)? > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 8:48 AM, Timothy Farrell <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > >> Google gears is a browser plugin. Even if we wanted to, there would > > be > > > > >> no way to include it in web2py. > > > > > >> Sebastian E. Ovide wrote: > > > > > >>> Hi All, > > > > > >>> is there any plans to include google gears into web2py ? (or is > > > > >>> already part of T2?) > > > > > >>> thanks > > > > > >> -- > > > > >> Timothy Farrell <[email protected]> > > > > >> Computer Guy > > > > >> Statewide General Insurance Agency (www.swgen.com) > > > > > -- > > > > Timothy Farrell <[email protected]> > > > > Computer Guy > > > > Statewide General Insurance Agency (www.swgen.com) > > > > -- > > > Best Regards, > > > > Paul Eden > > > > "...and a little looking out for the other guy too." > > > - Mr. Smith --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
